Trail Photos August 21, 2009

Photo by Walt Hester
Estes Park mayor Bill Pinkham and public works director Scot Zurn cut the ribbon to open the new section of the Fall River Trail east of downtown on Wednesday. The town hopes to extend the trail all the way to the Fall River gate of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Photo by Walt Hester
Estes Park Middle School teacher Martha Teirney helps new student teach Jenny Dinsmoor at the school district's kickoff breakfast on Tuesday. Dinsmoor will be teaching at the high school this fall.

Photo by Walt Hester
Bobcats' head coach Randy Hinsen instructs the offensive line in punt formation during practice on Tuesday. Bobcats open the 2009 campaign at Granby against Middle Park on Friday, Sept. 4, then open the home schedule a week later against Lyons.

Photo by Walt Hester
Park R3 superintendent Linda Chapman watches school board member Dr. Marie Richardson flip pancakes along with Richard Grunewald at the district's school year kickoff pancake breakfast at Estes Park High School on Tuesday. School begins on Monday, though teachers and administrators have been back to work this week.

Photo by Walt Hester
A young boy pets the shell of a tortoise in the petting zoo at the annual Heritage Festival at Bond Park. Demonstrations and activities will amuse and educate visitors to the festival celebrating Estes Park's early years.

Photo by Walt Hester
A mountain man enjoys last year's Heritage Festival in Bond Park. The men and women who keep the ways of the old hunters and trappers travel to Estes Park from Kansas, Wyoming, New mexico and all over Colorado.